• DocumentCode
    3383188
  • Title

    High Capacity Optically Switched Interconnects for Computer Network Applications

  • Author

    Glick, M. ; Wonfor, A. ; Aw, E.T. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H.

  • Author_Institution
    Intel Res., Pittsburgh
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    19-22 Aug. 2007
  • Firstpage
    19
  • Lastpage
    20
  • Abstract
    Abstract: We summarize the commercial needs for development of high capacity interconnects, specifically for short reach (backplane, board to board) applications and review the research challenges to be addressed for optically switched interconnects. We present recent work on our near term solution, SWIFT, for centrally controlled, single switch fabric, short link applications not requiring wavelength routing, optical buffering or optical delay lines.
  • Keywords
    computer networks; optical fibre networks; optical interconnections; optical links; SWIFT; computer network; high capacity optically switched interconnects; short link applications; single switch fabric; Application software; Backplanes; Centralized control; Computer networks; Fabrics; Optical buffering; Optical control; Optical fiber networks; Optical interconnections; Optical switches; optical interconnect; optical switching; semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA);
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics in Switching, 2007
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-1121-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1-4244-1122-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PS.2007.4300723
  • Filename
    4300723